SOUTH ASTON UNITED REFORMED CHURCH

Registered charity 516837 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as S A N D - SOUTH ASTON NEIGHBOURHOOD DEVELOPMENT, SOUTH ASTON CHURCH CENTRE, SOUTH ASTON NEIGHBOURHOOD DEVELOPMENT

The Charity is located in the South Aston District of Birmingham. In addition to our Sunday services the premises are also used by two other church groups. There are numerous activities held on the church centre premises during the week including Tuesday Club, Wednesday Lunch Club and mid-week service, Outabout Club and so on.

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Latest income
£147k
Latest spending
£171k
Registered
1985
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity operated at a deficit of £9,659 for the year, with unrestricted funds decreasing from £20,510 to £10,851. The Trustees note that income and expenditure are below the level requiring an audit, and the independent examiner has been appointed. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £10,851, which the Trustees describe as needed to cover continual new works and property maintenance outgoings.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Hire of rooms, halls and parking (39% of income)
By far and away the largest item on the income side of the account is hire of rooms, parking etc., and this has again held strong with an increase of over £4,500 against the 2023/24 accounts.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Ministers funded by URC
Of these paid members of staff the Ministers are funded directly from the United Reformed Church of England and Wales.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Birmingham City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£147k£171k
31/03/2025£107k£120k
31/03/2024£74k£75k
31/03/2023£93k£103k
31/03/2022£96k£85k

Common questions

Is SOUTH ASTON UNITED REFORMED CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operated at a deficit of £9,659 for the year, with unrestricted funds decreasing from £20,510 to £10,851. The Trustees note that income and expenditure are below the level requiring an audit, and the independent examiner has been appointed. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £10,851, which the Trustees describe as needed to cover continual new works and property maintenance outgoings. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund17/08/2004£5kKitchen Refurbishment

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
SOUTH ASTON UNITED REFORMED CHURCH£147k0unclearno doubt
AVENUE ST ANDREW'S SOUTHAMPTON UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY FY2023£105k0belowno doubt
LONDON STREET (BASINGSTOKE) UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY FY2023£101k0no_policyno doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER LITTLE ASTON FY2025£175k0unclearno doubt
ASTON - MANSFIELD FY2025£1.8m0aboveno doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ASTON AND NECHELLS FY2024£215k0aboveno doubt

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